Cryptic crossword clue
Greeting funny girl with wig outside the merry-go-round 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WHIRLIGIG

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The straight part
We know that "merry-go-round" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case merry-go-round = whirligig.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does WHIRLIGIG mean?

WHIRLIGIG noun
  1. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
  3. A whirligig beetle.
  4. A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.

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